Changemaker Challenge

United Way promotes equity and increases access to life’s basic needs. We help create meaningful, measurable, and lasting change by removing barriers to housing and education, combating health inequality, supporting stable employment, and more.

United Way of Central Maryland

Nine finalists, selected out of 56 applicants, will present their big ideas for social change in Howard County at the Changemaker Challenge live event - and you can be there to see it. The prize money will total $60,000; one $25,000, one $15,000 and two $10,000 awards.  One prize will be awarded to a project serving people with developmental or intellectual disabilities.  Doors will open at 5:45 p.m.
Changemaker Challenge 2019 Finalists:
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<LI>Big Red Barn Environmental Education: Danielle N. DuPuis - Community Ecology Institute</LI>
<LI>Community Accessibility with Dignity: Liz Burrage, Colette Jackson, Bryan Sorrentino  – The Arc of Howard County</LI>
<LI>Initiative for Latin American Community Engagement – InLACE: Lucas de Melo, Patricia Silva</LI>
<LI>Mental Health First Aid and Narcan Training with a Focus on Veterans: Gary Canteen, John Way - VA Way </LI>
<LI>Practical Skills Training for Caregivers: Claire Cohen, Dan Demmitt, Elizabeth Edsall Kromm, Tracy Novak, Rachael Parran, Esther Tenaglio, Kathy Wehr – Howard County General Hospital</LI>
<LI>Rubix Preventative Mental Health Program: Dr. Zaneb Khan Beams – Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center</LI>
<LI>Spreading the Word about Columbia's Black Freedom Visionaries: Pamela Woolford</LI>
<LI>STEER - Strategic Training for Empathic Emergency Response: Dr. Leah Katherine Saal, Dr. Lisa Schoenbrodt</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Upcycled Structures from Recycled Goods: Orlando Goncalves, Alfred Striano – Upcycled</LI>
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Hosted by the Horizon Foundation and United Way of Central Maryland, the Changemaker Challenge is an event focused on sparking innovation and fresh thinking to address some of Howard County’s most pressing issues. The event, taking place on Veterans Day, will feature a presentation of the colors by the Atholton High School Color Guard.
 
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